Bed bug reports for Language Exchange Hostel 1
Language Exchange Hostel 1

Ho Chi Minh · Vietnam

Language Exchange Hostel 1

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13% GODAWFUL
Medium confidence 289 reviews
Seriously don't stay here please
Bed bug reports Showing 12 reports · 6 in the last 12 months
  1. Confirmed Hostelworld

    Do not go there, beds are full of bedbugs

  2. Confirmed Google Maps

    Terrible!! So many bedbugs, my whole body was full of bites! I asked the staff to clean my bed and change the bedding and it didn’t happen. Toilet inside the room really small and if you try to sleep you will shine by the light of the toilet. I couldn’t stayed at the hostel as well because it was so hot in the first floor, just two tiny sofas with 2 fans there. Sorry I haven’t learned any language. Do not take it.

  3. Confirmed Google Maps

    First of all, the photos shown are fake. I stayed in mixed dorm. I booked for four nights but can stay only two nights. Beds are filled with bedbugs , so itchy at night. The curtain strings are made of foldable metal and are untidy, so they could potentially scratch or cut you. Toilet is foul smelling. The ceiling and wall have black mold. They may tell you like "It's very cheap dorm . So, you get what you pay". 😂 But, the point is that they are very normalizing low quality and low standard and lack of willingness to improve. Their location is quite good. I wish them to improve in the future and have good service mindedness for their customers.

  4. Confirmed Google Maps

    Hostel had a weird smell in the lobby and the rooms. Location is not ideal, is not close to attractions in district one. Staff knew nothing of the advertised free student tour that is listed on booking websites. Room also had bedbugs and the sheets were dirty.

  5. Confirmed Google Maps

    SCAMMERS!!!!!!! Stole my money for a whole week and never refunded!! Worst people I have ever met in my life…booked the accomodation through Airbnb. Completely different pictures. When I arrived they told me that I have been scammed (but they are the scammers) and offered me to stay at this place. Since I was tired from all the travels I said ok and booked for 2 days. This place was part of the scam, the rooms are horrible, beds are full of Bedbugs, mold and pests and very dirty. There was a rat in the kitchen. Checked out after 2 days but they took money for the whole week. When I asked for my money they got super aggressive and eventually never paid me back! This was a complete nightmare

  6. Confirmed Google Maps

    El hostel está en una muy buena localización, alejado lo suficiente de la locura de Bui Vien, y el personal de recepción muy amable y atento. El problema son los estándares de limpieza de las habitaciones, que dejan mucho que desear… Tuve compañeros de habitación que se los comieron los bed bugs!!! Las camas son muy viejas y llenas de chinches y el AC está a mucha temperatura casi que ni se nota al entrar en la habitación. Nada recomendable sabiendo que hay opciones igual de precio con mejores condiciones.

  7. Confirmed Hostelworld

    Do not stay here! Rooms were really disgusting and beds were filled with bed bug stains. My friend got bit by a tick overnight, I was lucky that I didn’t get any bed bugs. Most of the people staying there were older local men, I felt very unsafe and uncomfortable as my friend and I were the only young females.

  8. Confirmed Google Maps

    Horrendous experience! This hostel is a complete disaster. Bed bugs feasted on us, and the place was disgustingly dirty. Avoid at all costs – it's a nightmare waiting to happen!

  9. Confirmed Hostelworld

    Do not stay here. We checked into our room and there were live bedbugs in/on the pillows. AVOID.

  10. Confirmed Google Maps

    Bedbug on my room I was sleep in 301 room , found these bedbug

  11. Confirmed Google Maps

    One word, bed bugs. Seriously gross stuff, broke our stay early

  12. Confirmed Hostelworld

    there is no staff at reception at most of the time, no cleanliness, I have bitten by bedbugs. No, hostel vibes at all.

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Vibe Analysis

Language Exchange Hostel 1 may redirect bookings to another place, sometimes at the last minute. That can make arrival feel uncertain. The location is convenient and close to everything. Desk staff can be helpful, and the lobby has a decent, quaint feel. Cleanliness and maintenance look uneven. There are dirty rooms and bathrooms, mold, bedbug stains, smoke smell, and no working lockers in some cases. Hot water and water supply may be unreliable, and the place can feel more like a boarding house than a hostel.

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  • Bookings may be moved to another property. 3 mentions Last mentioned Oct 12, 2025
  • Cash change may not be handled correctly. 1 mention Last mentioned Oct 12, 2025
  • Cleanliness can be poor, with mold, bedbug stains, and dirty bathrooms. 3 mentions Last mentioned Dec 29, 2024
  • Hot water and water supply may be unreliable. 2 mentions Last mentioned Feb 18, 2023
  • Lockers may not work. 3 mentions Last mentioned Dec 29, 2024
  • The place can feel more like a boarding house than a hostel. 3 mentions Last mentioned Feb 18, 2023
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🍳 COOKER 👕 Laundry 🍳 Breakfast ☕ Cafe
Other facilities (29)
Bicycle Parking Jobs Board Luggage Storage 24 Hour Reception Tours/Travel Desk Currency Exchange Postal Service Housekeeping Card Phones Wake-up Calls Internet Access Book Exchange Board Games Wi-Fi Linen Included Hair Dryers Towels For Hire Express Check-in / Out Security Lockers 24 Hour Security Common Room Free City Maps Free WiFi Free Internet Access Free City Tour Free Security Lockers Free Luggage Storage Hot Showers Meals Available